When Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI in March 2025, the golf world held its breath. Now, as the PGA Championship tees off at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia, one question hangs in the air: Will the legend ever swing a club in competition again?
Woods won't be at Aronimink this week, despite being eligible as a four-time PGA Championship winner. He captured the Wanamaker Trophy in 1999, 2000, 2006, and 2007. Instead, the 50-year-old is reportedly in a 90-day rehabilitation program in Zurich, Switzerland, receiving both physical and psychological treatment following his March 27 arrest in Jupiter Island, Florida.
This marks another chapter in a career filled with extraordinary highs and devastating setbacks. Woods hasn't competed since The Open Championship in July 2024. He missed the Masters for the second straight year. He had even registered for the U.S. Senior Open just hours before the crash—a tournament now in serious doubt.
His last major victory came at the 2019 Masters, seven years ago. That Sunday at Augusta remains one of the most emotional moments in sports history—a comeback for the ages after an 11-year drought following his 2008 U.S. Open win. At one time, surpassing Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major titles seemed inevitable. Woods sits at 15. Now, the question isn't about records. It's about return.
The March 27 arrest followed a single-vehicle accident on a residential road in Jupiter Island. Woods passed a breathalyzer but refused a urine test. Deputies found two hydrocodone pills in his pocket. He was charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Four days later, he posted on Instagram: "I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health."
This is the second major car accident of his career. In February 2021, his SUV left a steep stretch of road in Los Angeles, struck a tree, and rolled multiple times, leaving him with compound fractures. That crash nearly ended his career. He fought back to play again. But at 50, with a DUI arrest and a 90-day rehab ahead, the road back looks steeper than ever.
For now, the golf world waits. Will Tiger Woods ever return? Right now, nobody knows. But if there's one thing we've learned from his career, it's to never count him out.